Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	3%	42%	55%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	78.7% 2282kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	110% 107g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	210% 67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	101% 1.6g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	126% 21.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	1.56% 4.54mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.4% 43.5g	240% 312g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	211% 153g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.44% 2.5g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 2.68g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	33.2% 18.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	129% 1.54mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	66.3% 0.86mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	59.5% 9.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	9.07% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33.6% 10μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.5% 86μg	80.5% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	5.67% 0.14μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29.7% 26.8mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0.76% 4.54IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20% 3mg	54.7% 8.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	25% 30μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	8.6% 86mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	184% 1.66mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.36% 14.5μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	17% 1.36mg	138% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	22.7% 159mg	48% 336mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	31.2% 1061mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	74.2% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	91% 1365mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	8.25% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	0.25% 9.07g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 5.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 2 times more Vitamin K than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• While Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 5.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 2.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling:

• Raw Carrots have 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Potassium and 44.1 times more Water than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• While Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 8.1 times more Copper, 8.1 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 90 times more Selenium and 4.4 times more Sodium than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 1.5 times more Fiber than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• While Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling contains 12.3 times more Energy, 97.9 times more Fat, 462.5 times more Saturated Fat, 178.5 times more Omega 3, 47.3 times more Omega 6, 7.2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.1 times more Sugars and 4.4 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.